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A) Photograph shows the HeartMate II device. B) Illustration shows the HeartMate II implant location with external batteries and controller. Reproduced from Butler et al. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 68(2), 790–794. Reprinted with permission from Annals of Thoracic Surgery (Copyright ©1999). Elsevier. All Rights Reserved.25
